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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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